Clevis.



, No. 695,643'. Patented Mar. la, |902.

w. L. Munson.4 i

CLEV-IS.

(Application 'med JnQn, 1902.).

cud Model.)

' PMML lIO UNITED STATES PATENT kOEEICE.

WILLIAM L. IIUDSON, OF LEWISBRG, TENNESSEE.

cLEvls.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent N o. 695,643, dated March 18, 1902.

Application filed January 11, 19(`)2f` `Serial No. 89.291. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. HUDSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lewisburg,'in the county of Marshall and State of Tennessee,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clevises; andIdo hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making apart of this speciication, and` to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has relation to cer- I tain new and useful improvements in that class of clevis. employed upon doubletrees and to which the singletrees are connected and may be used in connection witha two-horse wagon or other vehicle or wherever a double-- tree with singletrees is used.

The invention consists in a clevis constructed substantially as shown in the drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a top plan viewl showing one' end of a doubletree with my irnproved clevis connected thereto; Fig. 2, a cross-section thereof; Fig. 3, a detail perspective view of one of the clamping-plates; Fig.

. 45a similar view of the clevis.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents one end of a doubletree, my improved clevis being connected to each end thereof, and to each clevis is connected the Vusual singletree, it being considered unnecessary to show a complete doubletree with clevis at each end, the two singletrees attached'thereto, as such construction is obvious and should be fully understood.

To the inner and outer sides of the doubletree A are connected the two clamping-plates B C, secured thereto by means of the two bolts a and nuts b, engaging the screw-threaded ends of said4 bolts'. The plate B is formed with a ring c for connecting thereto one end of a stay-chain, which chain extends back and connects with the axle to form a connection between the doubletree and axle. The

plate B has also an eye d to receive a couplingpose set forth.

2. In a clevis, suitable clamping-plates for pin e, whichl pin extends through eyes f in the'clevis D, whereby saidclevis is coupled to theend of the doubletree. The coupling-pin clevis, the lugs engaging the lugs j on the plate C to hold the clevis from lateral movement when connected to the end of the doubletree. v

A very simple and strong as well as durable clevis yis provided and that can becon-l veniently attached to any doubletree, the singletrees being connected to the clevis in the usual manner. Having now fully described myinvention,` what I claim as new, and desire yto secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A clevis for doubletrees comprising two clamping-plates connected to the doubletree,Y the outer one of said plates having retaining- 'at the juncture of the shanks g with said lugs, and a clevis detachably connected to the inner one ofthe plates and provided with lugs toengage the lugs on the outer clamping-plateto hold the clevis against lateralmovement, substantially as and for the purconnecting tothe doubletree having a ring and eye and retaining-lugs respectively, and a clevis detachably connected to one of the plates and having lugs to engage the lugs on one of the plates, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM L. HUDSON. Witnesses: Y

DAN. W. POTTER, W D. FOX.' 

